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Mondo obscure: Idea by LMNOP. Although LMNOP was an American band (or, more accurately, a solo act with occasional assistance), their second album Pony did not get a US release. I special-ordered it, hoping it'd be as good as their first album, and it turned out to be even better.

Some of my favorite 'obscure' (in the US at least) artists: Matthew Good (Band), Happy Rhodes, Marillion, Katrina and the Waves (Edge of the Land was an outstanding album by a band who was pigeonholed by their one hit), Bob Mould.

And while I'm at it:

Artist that you probably wouldn't expect a nerdy 40-ish fag to love, but he does: OutKast.